Thinking about linux

[gamemaster]

I have a question, how does it do networking with Windows. I network to transfer music from the family machine that I ripped then lost the CD And I play Quake 3 with friends at LAN parties. This question is keeping me from linux.

[dylunio]

You can use a program called SAMBA to network with windows, its not to hard to settup and then be able to transfere files

www.samba.org

[uberlinux]

I found that using FTP has less trouble, and is very simple to set up. I use Pure-FTPd

[psic]

As for quake, I've heard ID's games work well on linux, as long as you have the graphics drivers installed (this IMHO is easier if you have an Nvidia graphics card).

[gamemaster]

So I will be fine? I can play quake 3 on linux and everybody else can play on windows?

[uberlinux]

Check this out!
http://www.transgaming.com/
Now you can play almost any game you want in Linux

[techieMoe]

So I will be fine? I can play quake 3 on linux and everybody else can play on windows?

Yep. I did it all through college. There are native Linux clients for several popular LAN-party games such as Quake 3, Unreal Tournament GOTY/2003/2004, and all the Doom series as well (including Doom 3).